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Liepaja’s Youth centre is one of the municipal non-profit organisation. The centre has been established with the support of Nynäshamn (Sweden) in 1996.At the beginning the main goals were to increase health status among young people trough information about health and health-related issues. Now Liepaja Youth centre is one of few organizations in Latvia that has been implementing the politics of “friendly health services for youth”.Starting to deal with health issues, Liepaja Youth centre got involved in various spheres related with young people – increasing the number of volunteers between youngsters’ providing free – time activities for youth, discovering and supporting young leaders etc.At this moment Liepaja’s Youth centre take responsibilities to realize Liepaja’s Youth local policy from 2006 till 2010. This is the first planning document of youth in Latvia which was worked out by itself. Liepaja Youth Commission began to work out Youth local policy in 2002. The youth work group was established and there were involved young people from Liepaja Youth Commission, youth NGO’s, secondary schools, high schools and other institutions.Liepaja’s Youth centre is partner of EU project “Different History – Common Future! Youth as a resource for a sustainable future in the Baltic Sea Region – cooperation of municipalities, NGO’s and youth”. Centre provides “A Program for Young Volunteers” and also program in “Support of youth NGO’s and initiatives groups”. Liepaja Youth centre already 5 years works active with EU youth program “Youth in Action”. Organisation is coordinating 3 hosting projects and sends volunteers (Hei.Ref. 2008-LV-6). Liepaja Youth centre is official partner of Liepaja municipality in youth policy and single youth info net.Main activities of Liepaja’s Youth centre in 2009 are:·        

Work with youth NGO’s (support & advice);

Develop webpage WWW.JAUNS.LV for youngsters of city of Liepaja;

Continue working with EU youth program “Youth in Action” (EVS-hosting, sending, exchanges, seminars);

Seminars for youth workers, representatives and NGO’s;

Work on Liepaja’s Youth Policy to develop & realize;

Thematically evenings for city youngsters.